9,025 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,777
- 2016: 8,378
- 2021: 9,025
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kuraby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kuraby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population sets Kuraby apart from the state and national averages. The typical resident is 35, which is three years younger than the usual person in Queensland or Australia. This youthful lean is most evident in the high number of children living here.
9,025
▲ +16.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kuraby — lower than 53% of areas.
| Kuraby | 9,025 |
|---|---|
| 4112, QLD | 8,737 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 16% since 2011, adding about 1,248 people to reach a total of 9,025. While the typical age is only 35, it has risen by two years over the last decade.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.3%, though this group has grown by 3 percentage points since 2011.
13.3% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kuraby splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships are also well below the national figure, at just 4.7%.
0.7% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kuraby, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Kuraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061077/kuraby/topic/demographics-identity